Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (MSEIP) CFDA 84.120A

The summary for the Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (MSEIP) CFDA 84.120A Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.


	Federal Grant Title:	Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (MSEIP) CFDA 84.120A
	CFDA Number:	84.120
	CFDA Description:	Minority Science and Engineering Improvement
	Federal Agency Name:	Department of Education
	Category of Funding Activity:	Education
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	ED-GRANTS-042208-005
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Apr 22, 2008
	Creation Date:	Apr 22, 2008
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	May 22, 2008 Applications Available: April 22, 2008. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: May 22, 2008.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Jun 21, 2008
	Expected Number of Awards:	23
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$2,932,725
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$100,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible Applicants: The eligibility of an applicant is dependent on the type of MSEIP project. There are four types of MSEIP projects: Institutional, design, special projects, and cooperative. We will not award design grants in the FY 2008 competition. A. For institutional and special projects described in 34 CFR 637.12 through 637.14, eligible applicants include public and private nonprofit minority institutions of higher education as defined in section 361(1) and (2) of the HEA. B. For special projects described in 34 CFR 637.14(b) and (c), eligible applicants are, in addition to those described in paragraph A, nonprofit science-oriented organizations, professional scientific societies, institutions of higher education that award baccalaureate degrees and meet the requirement of section 361(3) of the HEA, and consortia of organizations that meet the requirements of section 361(4) of the HEA. C. For cooperative projects described in 34 CFR 637.15, eligible applicants are groups of nonprofit accredited colleges and universities whose primary fiscal agent is an eligible minority institution as defined in 34 CFR 637.4(b). Note: As defined in 34 CFR 637.4(b), a minority institution means an accredited college or university whose enrollment of a single minority group or a combination of minority groups exceeds 50 percent of the total enrollment.
Grant Description: .Note: Each funding opportunity description is a synopsis of information in the Federal Register application notice. For specific information about eligibility, please see the official application notice. The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html. Please review the official application notice for pre-application and application requirements, application submission information, performance measures, priorities and program contact information. Purpose of Program: The MSEIP is designed to effect long-range improvement in science and engineering education at predominantly minority institutions and to increase the flow of underrepresented ethnic minorities, particularly minority women, into scientific and technological careers. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.120A. Applications for grants under the Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (MSEIP), CFDA Number 84.120A, must be submitted electronically using the Governmentwide Grants.gov Apply site at: http://www.Grants.gov. Through this site, you will be able to download copy of the application package, complete it offline, and then upload and submit your application. You may not e-mail an electronic copy of a grant application to us. You may access the electronic grant application for MSEIP at: http://www.Grants.gov. You must search for the downloadable application package for this program by the CFDA number. Do not include the CFDA number's alpha suffix in your search (e.g., search for 84.120, not 84.120A). The telephone number for the Grants.gov Helpdesk is 1-800-518-4726.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (MSEIP) CFDA 84.120A; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2008
http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-8711.pdf
Grant Announcement Contact: Julius Cotton
ED Grants.gov System Admin.
Phone (202) 245-6140
julius.cotton@ed.gov
Program Manager:
Dr. Bernadette M. Hence,
Institutional Development and Undergraduate Education Service
U.S. Department of Educatio
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